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British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins

MPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West Bank

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

MPs warn disabled people have ‘no power’ over Pip review

Early recommendations from the review indicate that equipment and services could be offered over cash

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Disabled people need right to travel abroad, say UK MPs amid ‘ridiculous’ restrictions row

Outcry over ‘brazenly discriminatory’ funding practices among NHS care boards and local councils, with wide variations in rules

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

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Senior cabinet ministers and more than 70 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – as it happened

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood reported to be among those who have told the PM to consider his position.

The Guardian - UK · May 11

MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid

Starmer faces prospect of challenge as ex-minister says she will try to trigger race if no one in cabinet comes forward

The Guardian - UK · May 9

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Brown to advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on social and economic improvements for women and girls

The Guardian - UK · May 9

MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays

Unpaid carers say they remain ‘in limbo’ as DWP continues to pursue discredited repayment bills

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

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Head of carer’s allowance inquiry blames DWP ‘resistance’ for failure to fix crisis

Liz Sayce tells MPs some civil servants tried to minimise extent of problems and deflect blame

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

MPs call on welfare bosses to speed up redress over carer’s allowance scandal

Public accounts committee says ‘systemic issues’ at DWP led to carers being wrongly forced to repay overpayments

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

Government’s top welfare official to step down

Peter Schofield’s departure for personal reasons comes after weeks of fierce criticism of DWP over carer’s allowance scandal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

DWP chief accused of overseeing ‘culture of complacency’ that led to carer’s allowance scandal

Commons committee chair says DWP repeatedly failed to prioritise the vulnerable and was slow to fix errors

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

MPs criticise behaviour of senior DWP officials over carer’s allowance scandal

Top DWP civil servant accused of giving out ‘a lot of blancmange’ over department’s response during hearing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21

Senior opponents of assisted dying bill urge Lords not to deliberately block it

Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any vote

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

Food banks face winter surge as record six parcels a minute to be delivered in festive season

Almost three quarters of a million food parcels were provided for children last winter

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

UN urges UK government to scrap welfare cuts over human rights concerns

Experts say they are ‘dismayed’ at the government’s language around planned changes to benefits

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025

Welfare cuts will still plunge thousands into poverty despite U-turn, MPs warn

There are still major changes coming for those who become disabled in the future

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Tens of thousands at risk of poverty despite Labour’s benefit U-turn, MPs warn

Changes to welfare reforms not enough to protect newly sick and disabled people from financial hardship

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Labour urged to overhaul crucial pension-age benefit claimed by millions

Issues around the benefit were described as a ‘scandal’ by one senior Labour MP

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The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Minimum level of retirement income needed to prevent surge in pensioner poverty, MPs warn

Labour minister Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘tsunami in pensioner poverty’ and opened the door to a rise in the state retirement age

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025

'I felt ashamed': Senior Labour MP calls out Labour's planned welfare cuts

A SENIOR Labour MP has revealed she “felt ashamed” of the Government’s chaotic attempt to cut disability benefits.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Starmer clashes with senior MP over welfare reform

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was being questioned by the Commons Liaison Committee.

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Welfare reforms risk leaving stain on Labour, MP warns

Rachael Maskell said pressing ahead with the welfare reform Bill risked leaving ‘such a stain’ on her party.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Labour welfare rebellion: Who are the key MPs opposing Starmer’s benefit cuts?

Sir Keir Starmer’s concessions will likely be enough to win the vote, but the prime minister still faces a major rebellion on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025

Leading Labour rebel backs welfare bill amid sustained defiance

Meg Hillier to vote for government’s legislation on Tuesday though dozens of Labour MPs still expected to oppose it

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Welfare rebellion looms for Starmer despite concessions to Labour rebels

Backbench anger has continued to simmer.

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